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Don operates a taxi business, and this year one of his taxis was damaged in a traffic accident. The taxi was originally purchased for $17,500, and the adjusted basis was $1,350 at the time of the accident. The taxi was repaired at a cost of $2,825 and insurance reimbursed Don $739 of this cost. What is the amount of Don's casualty loss deduction?

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Don operates a taxi business, and this year one of his taxis was damaged in a traffic accident. The taxi was originally purchased for 17,500,andtheadjustedbasiswas17,500, and the adjusted basis was 1,350 at the time of the accident. The taxi was repaired at a cost of 2,825andinsurancereimbursedDon2,825 and insurance reimbursed Don 739 of this cost. What is the amount of Don's casualty loss deduction?

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To calculate Don's casualty loss deduction, we need to follow these steps:

  1. Determine the decrease in value of the taxi due to the accident. This is calculated as the smaller of the adjusted basis of the property before the casualty or the decrease in fair market value as a result of the casualty. In this case, the adjusted basis is $1,350.

  2. Subtract any insurance or other reimbursements received from the decrease in value. In this case, Don received $739 in insurance reimbursements.

  3. The result is the casualty loss.

So, the calculation would be:

1,350(adjustedbasis)1,350 (adjusted basis) - 739 (insurance reimbursement) = $611

Therefore, Don's casualty loss deduction is $611.

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